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APPLY TO THE ATC!

Dates to know:

June 16- August 31, 2023 Reduced Application fee ($40)

September 1, 2023 - October 8, 2023 Application fee raises to full price ($60)
October 9, 2023 All applications due by midnight for ATC 2024
November 18, 2023 All applicants informed as to their status with ATC 2024
February 19-23, 2024 31st Annual American Traditions Vocal Competition

Photo by Stephen B. Morton, 2022.

An example of our scoring sheet:

Selection of recent performances of note:

Example Scoring Sheet - This is how our judges evaluate performances. An abbreviated version is used for Preliminary Auditions with the same rubric and focuses, formatted in an excel document to allow for the high volume of applicants each year.

SONGS OF JOHNNY MERCER Alysha Umphress - Blues In The Night (2023)

SINGER-SONGWRITER Mykal Kilgore - He Heals Me (2019)

PROGRAMMING Emily Yocum Black Have Peace Jo/Lullabye (2019)

STORY SONGS Michael Maliakel - Deli (2016)

BLUES Cyrille Aimée - Loud Talkin' Woman (2019)

JAZZ Anaïs Reno - Chelsea Bridge/A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing - ATC Quarterfinals 2023

HOLLYWOOD Carole J. Bufford - Say That We're Sweethearts Again (Meet the People) - 2020

SPIRITUALS Alexa Grae - Ride on King Jesus

AMERICANA Tegan Miller - My Old Kentucky Home - Assaf Gleizner

RELIGIOUS Jorell Williams - Psalm 23 (2019)

FOLK Julie Benko - Leavin' On A Jet Plane (2017)

OPERA Christian Douglas - Lonely House (Street Scene) - Kurt Weil (2019)

Applications for the 2024 American Traditions Vocal Competition will close on October 8, 2023